02899cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500290015626400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150802090040252012770061153400650188865300400195365300520199365300300204565300430207565300350211865300490215365300680220270000380227070000470230885600720235585600430242799900190247073444UtSlPG20260610134711.0mcr n260607r20241922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHorne, R. H.q(Richard H.),d1802-188410aMemoirs of a London doll 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-22  aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Memoirs of a London Doll" by R. H. Horne is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Maria Poppet, a doll with a unique consciousness, offering readers an imaginative perspective on life in London through her experiences. Following her journey from being crafted by a poor doll-maker to being adopted by various families, Maria provides insight into the lives of the children and adults she encounters, revealing both the joys and hardships of Victorian society.  At the start of the narrative, we meet Maria as she is created in the workshop of Mr. Sprat, a small doll-maker residing in a cramped garret. In her vibrant introduction, Maria recounts her early observations and interactions with the Sprat family, including her first moments of consciousness and her desires to be part of the bustling world outside. As her story progresses, we witness her transition from the Sprat's doll workshop to being sold in a shop, ultimately becoming the cherished toy of a girl named Ellen Plummy. The opening chapters set the stage for Maria’s adventures, filled with curiosity and wonder as she navigates the complexities of relationships, childhood, and society through her unique viewpoint. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: The Macmillan Company, 1922  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aDolls -- Juvenile fiction  aClothing and dress -- Juvenile fiction  aDollmaking -- Juvenile fiction  aCostume -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction  aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction1 aHunt, Clara Whitehill,d1871-19581 aBrock, Emma L.q(Emma Lillian),d1886-19744 uhttps://archive.org/details/memoirsoflondond00horn/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73444  c114169d114169